Corsair SCIMITAR RGB MOBA MMO Gaming Mouse 12000 DPI Black

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1. Mary-Jacksonville, FL Verified Buyer – 4 March 2024

   The mouse is good, but I’m not sure if I’m going to keep it. The set up process to assign the number keys was not easy – actually, it took me reading through the instructions, watching a YouTube video and then contacting customer support, to get it done. It should have been much easier. The RGB lighting effects are pretty cool. The software for setting that up was much easier to use. I like the feel of it in my hand and I like the sliding keypad feature. The main reason that I may send it back is that the keypad sits too low on the side so that there is not enough room for my thumb to press the keys on the lower section without frequently pressing more than one button. I play World of Warcraft and have my various abilities assigned to the 12 keys with shift/control modifiers. Because the buttons are spaced too close together and too low on the side, I frequently end up activating two abilities at once (sometimes resulting in a ways cooldown or interrupt). I previously used a Razer Naga, and tried this mouse based on the reviews. The Naga was essentially just plug and play and the button placement was better for me.

   

2. Reid Kirschman Verified Buyer – 29 July 2024

   I previously owned a razer naga 200X edition, so I’m going to base my review off of that. (I have small hands) I bought this for 80$ at BB, don’t pay over msrp. *First impressions* The mouse is not as slim as my naga, making it a bit awkward to hold. The right indent where I assume the ring finger goes, is rubber coated, but doesn’t cut as deep and is sloped horizontally at a 70 deg. angle. The naga, which doesn’t have rubber coating, but has a vertical slope and doesn’t extend as far, so the ring finger can curl around it, offering more control. It takes more effort to use the mouse. clicking takes more force, the scroll wheel takes a lot more force and is more textured, holding the mouse seems to take more pressure. The side buttons click easier than the naga’s (I’d say 70% less force required, but you still have to try since it’s harder to grip the mouse), but I haven’t tried the naga epic’s mechanical switches, so I don’t know how those would compare (from what I heard they are more sensitive than this mouse). The #pad buttons are textured, but you won’t feel it at all unless you rub them. The outer buttons are angled towards the thumb, but not as protruding as other mmo mice similar to this one. I haven’t fully tweaked the position of the #pad yet, will try to see if it helps. The cables for both mice are braided, the naga’s braiding being tighter. In terms of lighting, there are four sections which you can probably distinguish from any photo. When your hand is on the mouse, you really only see the numberpad light, most of the top row of the #pad, and some of the back row. Everything else is covered. I never really see the lights on the front. There seems to be less software customization, you can choose from rainbow, 2color gradient, solid, and fade in/out. The #pad light can only be a solid color and reflects the current dpi stage. YOU CAN TURN IT OFF by adjusting the color to black/changing the brightness slider when picking the color. There is a synchronization for keyboards, I’m not sure if their advanced lighting tab can be applied to the mouse without syncing it to an rbg keyboard. Dpi is good, there’s cursor smoothing and stuff in the software options, the two middle buttons are by default, set to change the dpi stages The mouse moves as easily as my naga, I didn’t notice any tracking differences between the two mice. Macros aren’t very fun to set up, but their system does allow for maximum customization, which razer does as well, just better. Overall, I’d say that the mouse feels more premium and is technically ergonomic, but my hand is just a little too small for it and I prefer the naga’s formfactor. I will do some field testing in an fps and report how well the mouse preforms in real time. Update 7/10/2016 I sold it a couple months ago to get a razer mouse instead, which is more suitable to my all-around gaming needs. The Corsair mouse is great if you only play mmos, but it became too much of a chore dealing with the freezing issue, and just moving around such a large object. I’d recommend a small razer mouse over this, even if you play an mmorpg (You can get one with only two side buttons and bind them ingame using the unshift and shift keybindings for four different abilities).

   

3. Jorum Verified Buyer – 17 August 2024

   De apariencia sencilla con botones laterales que se adaptan al tamaño de tu mano y una forma que permite que descanses mientras le da suficiente agarre para poder dar el click con el pulgar (palm grip). Una vez acostumbrado si logré aglilizar el trabajo y evitar mas manos torcidas al configurar mis comando mas usados cuando trabajo con modelado 3D. Ademas me es utíl para juegos mobas/mmorpg (en lo personal juego smite) al usar un perfil para los comandos y castoe rapido dentro del juego. Ciertamente es algo mas pesado y me costo un poco acostumbrarme a la forma ya que antes usaba un Logitech G402 que es mas largo y se prestaba mas para el agarre por los laterales (finger grip?).
   El cable se ve de buena calidad, baste recubierto con tejido. y la rueda con buena superfice rugosa para evitar que se atore y resbale el dedo con el scroll (problema que me molestaba con el G402)
   

4. Breebee Verified Buyer – 20 October 2024

   Like it..works good

   

5. Bernvill Verified Buyer – 30 October 2024

   El mouse es cómodo y los botones laterales son usables (aunque no espectacularmente ergonómicos).

   El software tiene algunos lios para mouses que no pasan con teclados de la misma marca, con aplicaciones que cambian colores y efectos por API, se presenta un inmenso retraso en los botones laterales (se observan las acciones hasta 10 segundos despues de realizadas). Deshabilitar API resuelve el problema
   

6. mahmut yılmaz Verified Buyer – 19 November 2024

   Just amazing high quality material good performance nice rgb effects with low price

   

7. Bryan Johnson Verified Buyer – 2 February 2025

   I was excited to see that Corsair finally released this mouse. I’ve had my eye on the original version for quite some time. The yellow, however, really was a deal breaker for me. As a PC enthusiast aesthetics really are important and that yellow strip really was an eye sore. The exact day that Corsair announced that this mouse was open to buy I opened my wallet. The mouse itself is glorious. An all black matte finish with some gloss where the keypads lie. 12 key functions on the side where your thumb can easily reach. This is especially helpful to MMO gamers who like to map their keys for easy access. Before this mouse I used the Razer Naga for years. I’m a big time MMO gamer and I’ve stuck with this kind of mouse for that purpose. For other games, however, you’ll find that they also can come in handy for whatever needs you may have. The weight on this mouse is solid. It doesn’t feel cheap, slides nice, and depending on your grasp style most people should find that this mouse has an average size to it. The lighting on the mouse is also exceptional. As this mouse is RGB and all black, it will easily fit whatever color theme you might be going for, or if you have a Corsair keyboard to go with it, you can sync the two together for added RGB effects. As like some other Corsair mice there is a special accented light that comes out above the 12 keys. The function buttons below the mouse wheel serve as a default for on the fly DPS switching. This can be changed in the Corsair Utility Engine (CUE). Unlike the other persons review regarding the mouse wheel, I didn’t seem to have any issue with mine. I’ve bought many Corsair products and I’ve yet to have a single issue with any one of them. My only real gripe, and it’s not really regarding this mouse, is the use of Corsair’s Utility Engine. To this day I still believe a complete overhaul needs to be done with this software. The software works great, however, it does have a high learning curve. Part of that is due to the amount of functions you can program for the RGB effects. Corsair has some kinks to go through regarding CUE but I’m confident that one day this will be a fading memory. If you’re looking for a solid RGB mouse I wouldn’t hesitate here. Corsair has come a long way in the peripheral making department and they’ve done a fabulous job with their hardware. Their software needs some fine tuning, but, if you’re willing to give it a chance, you’ll never look back.

   

8. Josh Fenimore Verified Buyer – 3 February 2025

   I want to start off saying that I really wanted to like this mouse, I really did. I bought this mouse back in late November 2016 because I was tired of every Razer Naga I had dying after about a year of use. Since then, I have had nothing but problems with this mouse and all these problems are solely because of the shoddy software Corsair uses for all of their products. This “Corsair Utility Engine” always seems to have a problem where it says the installation needs to be repaired and full install/reinstalls do not fix it. I have even tried downloading older versions, and while this has worked for a short time, the problems always come back. Let’s go over the major problems with the mouse: The biggest problem I have is the macro buttons on the side just stop working and there is not any way to fix it. This is the main reason I bought this mouse and not being able to use them really ruins any type of positives this mouse has going for it (which I will go over later to keep everything fair). Next is the game you play every time you start up your PC on whether or not you have have to physically disconnect and reconnect the mouse just to have the computer recognize it. This happens far too often and because I have it plugged into the back of my PC, it is a pain to stand up and unplug it and replug it in. Now let’s get into the more minor complaints I have that really aren’t deal breakers: The macros are too convoluted and take too long to set up. I shouldn’t have to take 10 minutes setting up the macros just for the side buttons to register as 1-+ (the number keys on top row of keyboard). This should be one of the choices automatically and if you want to further customize it then you can do so. The software has to load on the computer at start up just for your profile to be selected. The Razer Naga did not do this and while it is a minor complaint, it just adds to the list of negatives this mouse has going for it. Now let’s get to the positives because there really are some great points of this mouse: The build. The build on this mouse is great and it feels great to hold and use. It doesn’t feel flimsy in the slightest and each button feels good to press. The lighting. I am a sucker for RGB and this mouse certainly doesn’t disappoint. The cool effect of going through the colors slowly is mesmerizing and definitely a high point of this peripheral. When it works it works great. The only reason I am still using this mouse is that when it does decide to work that it really is an amazing mouse with every feature you could want. Sure it may take longer than it needs to to set up the macros and pick the perfect DPI, but once you get it it feels great. I have never once had a problem with tracking and for the 6 months I have had it there hasn’t been any issues with the sensor dying (like all my Razer Nagas have). I would love to give this mouse a shining recommendation because the build quality is great and when it works it is the best mmo mouse on the market, but the software and constant problems it brings keeps me from ever wanting to purchase another Corsair product again. If you’re looking for an MMO mouse I would recommend the Razer Naga even with the problem of it giving out every year or so, because at least I can get a perfect year+ of use out of it without complaints. That much cannot be said for this mouse.

   

9. Al Verified Buyer – 9 February 2025

   There’s upsides and downsides I can already tell (just started using) but overall I think I am going to be enamored with it I have other cue products so that is nice but the g keys on a day to day are not quite as handy as forward and back buttons even though they are easily programmed to alt right left etc. Upsides: if u have a k95, the g keys do not conflict which is totally sick because now I have like 30 programmable keys for productivity. Many levels of dpi switching available and a nice tactile scroll. Also weight adjustable. Profiles sync very nicely. Thin cord fits well into bunge if u have a mouse management system Downsides I thought it might offer per key backlighting on side macro keys but it is all the same zone. No dedicated fwrd back buttons I have grown used to.

   

10. PCHarlow Verified Buyer – 10 February 2025

    After such great experiences I’ve become a huge fan of corsair products, so I decided to switch my current MMO mouse to this one. I’m definitely not disappointed. The mouse has such a smoother feel than the mouse it was replacing. The CUE software does have a high learning curve, but once you understand it, it’s amazing. You can create profiles that become active with certain executables; for example I made a World of Warcraft profile that would only become active when World of Warcraft was running. So now when I launch the game, the mouse shifts to my WoW color scheme and the side buttons become what they were set to by myself in the software, but once the game is closed the mouse returns to normal(whatever you set to normal). For FPS players you can set buttons for melee, crouch, etc. and then a dedicated button for sniping(lowers the DPI while held). The mouse feels sturdy, well build and comfortable under my hand. I really didnt want to spend $70 on a mouse….but this was well worth it. I will update this review in the coming months.

    

11. Leonardo Garcia Verified Buyer – 19 February 2025

    El precio es muy bueno si comparan cualquier otra pagina en Mexico puedes inmediatamente ver que go-keyboard.com es el mejor de todos incluso con el fluctuante dólar, las teclas laterales son ideales, ni muy grandes, ni muy pequeñas, y es realmente útil poderlas desplazar de acuerdo al tamaño de tu mano, lo único engorroso es la programación de las teclas laterales pero hay un sinfín de tutoriales en youtube, las materiales se sienten de buena calidad y las opciones para adecuar al ratón a tus necesidades son muchísimas yo lo recomiendo desde principiantes hasta personas que requieran una altísima customizacion, en pocas palabras excelente ratón y por tanto no tan simple, pero por el precio el mejor de la gama.
    

12. Saltyandbitter Verified Buyer – 2 March 2025

    Got this off of the Corsair pre order. I have owned 2 Razer MMO mice and the Logitech one as well…I am comfortable in saying this mouse beats all of them handily in overall quality and feel. I was hesitant to give yup my Logitech mouse but thought that this may be worth the try since Corsair is a pretty highly rated company within the gamer community. First impression. I have large hands so this mouse fit me well,The 2 buttons (l/r click are comfortably placed and give a nice positive resistance before they “break” for the click. The right side has a rubber grip pad that works as intended and is on a finger rest area to use your right “ring” finger to control the mouse. The mouse glides effortlessly on what appear to be replaceable feet. The slider buttons on the left side (1-12) are comfortable and lock into place with a provided Allen head screw bit. The 1-12 buttons are very very very nice, click,(not the mushy feel you get wit hthe Logitech and the Razer non mechanical version) wide enough to get a good feel on them without being too wide, they are arranged with a semi curve , I like these WAY better than the Logitech and Razer set ups. I expected I would as these are Mech buttons …much more responsive. The system to set up the mouse is easy and semi intuitive, a good thing as it comes “blank:” as far as I could tell and you HAVE to set it up before using the side keys. (honestly 1-12 should have been a default…not forcing you to go through the set up to use the feature) Color set up is divided into “zones” on the mouse…meaning each light location can be set to different colors and pulses for a completely custom color set up. The cable is the standard braided covering with a semi “fat”/odd shaped cover on the plug (its corsairs style) so I had to re arrange a couple of my back usb plugs to get this one to fit…may have been an “only me” issue ..and it was very minor. I have been using this mouse for the last 4 ish days playing Wow,Raiding and daily stuff and I must say, I am LOVING the mechanical buttons so much more than I had ever hoped I would. Totally worth the $10 ish over the competitions offerings. if you like MMO/MOBA mice ..this may just be everything you want and hope for.

    

13. Menal Verified Buyer – 12 March 2025

    Honestly I do not know where to start. I will start with the pros, the mouse looks great and the material that it is made out of is very professional. I love how well it fits in my hands which are pretty large. Also I was impressed by how you can adjust the mmo buttons on the side based on the position of your thumb. The only cons I have for this mouse are the drivers. The drivers are complete crap, and honestly this will by the last time I ever purchase any products from corsair. The side buttons on the mouse stopped worked about a month after buying it. None of the macros are working now after about 30 fixes and 5-6 months of owning this mouse. I somehow managed to get it to work after this issue happened 30 times. The customer service is horrid. They provide me with false fixes and do not look after their customers. On top of that, I am sure they purposely put you on a loop so that your warranty expires. Honestly do yourselves a favor and please do not buy this mouse. You will get a few weeks or months of usage and then it will only cause you frustration and no fixes. Save your money and invest wisely.

    

14. Nicholas Verified Buyer – 14 March 2025

    This is overall a good quality mouse. I own all kings of logitech stuff and this feels similar. I thought this would step up my inventory switching/casting/macro but sadly this mouse if for people who don’t have feet for hands. I was so disappointed when i got it out of the box and actually played with it. My thumb is too big to use it. it covers half the buttons and the bottom row can’t be clicked easily without twisting my thumb to unnatural angles or lifting the mouse. Yuck, who wants to play like that? Now it lives on my desk at work. Seems to me everyone who gets within ten feet of my desk comments on how awesome it is. It does look cool, and this is the only reason it is aloud to breath my air. Im looking forward to hating this mouse for many years to come. Side note, there is no back or forward button for internet browsing. or windows browinsing for that matter. Can be attached via macro, again, Corsair software is neat stuff.

    

15. Alyssa Verified Buyer – 2 April 2025

    Fantastic mouse!

    

16. Dingus Verified Buyer – 6 April 2025

    This mouse is like a dream come true, so far….. I have read a few reviews of people reporting issues they have with this mouse, but I have not experienced any. The DPI is 12k, but I am not sure if it’s true 12k, I have read otherwise but this is not verified… To play it safe I would use 6k and lower the cursor speed so it feels more like 2k if you want to go that route. No glitching at all, and the lights work flawlessly. Now for the buttons, the 12 buttons on the side feel very nice, clickly and easy to tell apart, I had absolutely no problem getting used to them. The layout is nice, and although I do have large hands, I find myself setting the side buttons back almost as far as they can go…likely because I am coming from using the Razer Naga Epic which is a slightly smaller, lighter mouse. Braided cable and USB connector are of great quality, what you would expect from Corsair and I can say that I never used the Naga Epic as a wireless device, so there is no change there for me. The mouse is slightly on the heavy side, which did take some getting used to, especially when I am playing FPS.. However, You can rais the cursor speed slightly higher than you’re used to, which could help a bit. The surface material is very nice.. Soft and a bit rubbery… its a good rubbery, not a sticky one. If you have any of Corsairs keyboards, it’s very similar (if not the same) as the top material they use on their wrist rests. as mentioned earlier, The tactile feedback is very nice on the buttons as well as the surface material and the size variation. I find that I make fewer mistakes than I did with the Razer Naga, even though I had been using those mice for years. The software is fantastic. it pretty much allows you to do anything you want. I had no problem learning the software to create effects on my k70, but I can say it’s not the most friendly UI, especially for people who don’t have THAT much experience using intricate programs with it being mostly a ‘text based’ UI. The mouse is far easier to program the colors, but there are also also far fewer options, the 12 macro keys on the side can only be adjusted as one color for all 12 keys. Although I probably would have preferred it without, the yellow coloring on the side doesn’t really bother me at all. It really isn’t that noticeable, especially when you’re using the mouse in a dim lit room. Between the lights on the 12 macro keys and the bright light on the DPI indicator, you’ll hardly notice it’s there. Love it or Hate it, I find that this mouse is perfect for me. However, I can see how people may not feel the same way. There are SO many options out there and it can be really hard to find the right mouse for you. If you have the chance to get to best buy or better yet, a privately owned computer store that sells these products, you can find some peripherals on display and test the feeling to see what suits your needs. QUICK RECAP: Great for people with large hands. Quite a bit heavier feeling than Naga. Nice tactile feedback on macro keys. Lighting works flawlessly, no “flickering” in 16.8 million color mode. matches my K70 perfectly, although it would probably look best next to an RGB Strafe. (because they both have the glowing new sails logo) The optical sensor works flawlessly for me at 6000 dpi with cursor speed turned down. Great buy if you are looking for a great mouse for MOBA and MMO gaming, although it may be a bit too heavy for some FPS players, I find It works fine as long as you like a heavy mouse. Sleek design and great feeling on surface. (wish it came with a corsair ‘badge’, I love badges) I hope this review helps with your decision.

    

17. Jake A. Verified Buyer – 9 April 2025

    Fantastic mouse for all sorts of gaming. The sliding keypad on the side makes for very easy and comfortable usage of the side buttons, which has helped me to develop the way I do gaming. This is excellent for both MOBA and MMO gaming. I bought this as an upgrade to the Corsair SABRE I had previously been using. Totally worth it, I believe.

    

18. K. Batson Verified Buyer – 11 April 2025

    Being the owner of a Corsair M95 I was eventually tired of dealing with the old software it was ran on. Now we have the Scimitar which uses the Corsair Utility Engine. The same software I’m very familiar with since I own a K95 RGB Keyboard. It was Prime Day so I decided to finally replace my 3-year-old M95 which has served me quite well despite its outdated software. Mouse: I would describe the overall quality as premium. It is ergonomically shaped and features a slider that allows the user to change the position of the keypad. Very smart idea Corsair! For me personally, I positioned the keypad as far forward as possible. If you have thick large hands you might have trouble accessing the small buttons. Since I my old mouse was the Corsair M95 I basically had no issues learning the location of the keys. If this mouse is going to be your first mouse with multiple programmable macro buttons then there will be a learning curve. Others owners mentioned that middle click is hard to press and the macro buttons are too mushy. In my opinion, the middle click is easy, but I will mention that my previous mouse, had a ridiculously had middle click. So hard that I decided to bound middle click to one of the side buttons. I still do that on Scimitar because I’m used to that way, not because I find the middle click hard to press. As for the quality, the macro buttons, I have no problems whatsoever. The mouse has a huge DPI range, 100 – 12000 DPI. I honestly believe the DPI is really just for marketing. I just keep my windows pointer speed right in the center and adjust my DPI until I’m comfortable with the speed (1800 DPI). The Scimitar has four adjustable lighting zones, left the side, back, front, and mouse wheel. Software: I love Corsair’s software for their RGB peripherals, CUE Corsair Utility Engine. It can easily be set up to switch profiles based the application I’m currently in, Ex. CS:GO, Chrome, Photoshop, Tera. CUE has everything you would need. It sets up macros, profiles, lighting effects, and even can install firmware updates. The software can first appear complicated but with some time you’ll get used to how things work. You create actions which are basically macros. These actions can be assigned on to a mode. A mode is a set of actions that are assigned to buttons. So button 1 on mode 1 does x and button 1 on mode 2 does y. These modes are stored in a profile. Profiles can contain multiple modes. So you can associate a game or program with a profile and all the appropriate modes and actions are loaded. Personally, I keep one mode per profile, but if you need it, it’s there. The lightings effects are more simple compared to the effects you can do on a Corsair keyboard. Each zone of the mouse can be set to rainbow, solid color, color shift, and color pulse. Overall I highly recommend this mouse if you plan to use its features. I find it very useful using it in Photoshop, MMOs, and many more applications. I even use it when browsing my files because I have shortcuts loaded such as minimize, maximize, forward, backward, move a window to the left, the right, etc. However, if you plan to just use it as a basic mouse you are missing out on a lot of features. This review is based on CUE version 1.16.42 and Scimitar firmware version 2.03, bootloader version 0.02.